INVESTech aims to support the establishment and development of a transnational cooperation platform of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across five European countries: Slovakia, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Lithuania. The project addresses the evolving needs of the ICT sector by fostering collaboration among various stakeholders, enhancing skills development, promoting green transition, and ensuring social inclusion.

By leveraging the Quintuple Innovation Helix framework, INVESTech aligns CoVEs with regional smart specialisation strategies to support sustainable development and innovation.

• To build a transnational network of CoVEs in the ICT sector across Slovakia, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Lithuania.

• To strengthen collaboration between vocational education and training (VET) providers, industry, research centres and public authorities in ICT.

• To support the digital and green transition within the ICT sector by aligning vocational excellence with smart specialisation strategies.

• To promote inclusive education and lifelong learning opportunities in ICT for under-represented groups.

• To ensure sustainability of the CoVEs network by embedding it within local and regional innovation ecosystems.

• Vocational education and training institutions (VET) and Centres of Vocational Excellence in ICT.

• Industry and technology companies active in ICT innovation and digital/green transitions.

• Research organisations and innovation centres in the partner countries.

• Public authorities and regional bodies responsible for smart specialisation and vocational education.

• Individuals and learners seeking ICT training, especially those from under-represented or disadvantaged groups.

• Establishment of the transnational CoVEs network, including partner mapping and collaboration framework.

• Development of joint curricula, training modules and best-practice toolkits for vocational excellence in ICT.

• Organisation of workshops, national and transnational events to share experiences and foster peer learning (e.g., national workshops in each partner country).

• Implementation of pilot training programmes and up-skilling initiatives focusing on digital and green ICT competencies.

• Publication of deliverables and dissemination of results (publications, online resources, publications section on website). 

• Creation of a sustainability strategy to secure the long-term operation of the CoVEs network beyond the project lifetime.